Ibrahim Bangura has wide-ranging experience in the fields of disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration of ex-combatants, gender, and child protection, monitoring and rehabilitation. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science and History, University of Sierra Leone; a Master's Degree in Gender Studies, University of Sierra Leone; and a Master's in International Development Studies, University of Amsterdam. He is currently pursuing a doctorate in economics at the HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management, Germany.